Holly Duchmann

Baton Rouge

News Editor at Baton Rouge Business Report

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Articles

‘LaPolitics’: Lawmakers to look at NIL and other issues involving college athletes

1 day ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

On the same day that news broke about President Donald Trump launching a commission focused on college sports, the Louisiana Legislature took a step toward creating a task force of its own to look at some of the same issues.
Roundup: CFPB / Chocolate prices / Low apartment turnovers

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

Stepping back: The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued a list on Friday of nearly 70 policy and regulatory guidance documents stretching back more than a decade that the agency plans to rescind. The announcement, which is not final, is the latest step in the administration’s reorientation of the bureau’s work under President Donald Trump. Read more from Reuters.
Are Louisiana’s charter schools delivering?

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

Charter schools are reshaping the educational landscape in Baton Rouge—but are they truly delivering on their promise? Today, nearly 30% of Baton Rouge’s public school students attend charters, with new data suggesting they outperform traditional schools in both academic growth and overall performance. Still, questions linger about equity, funding, and long-term sustainability.
Cities are turning to stadiums to snap out of ‘downtown doom loop’

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

The creation of whole neighborhoods anchored by new sports stadiums or entertainment arenas is emerging as a real-estate asset class all its own, The Wall Street Journal writes. Stadiums serve as the foundation, surrounded by hotels, shopping centers, office towers, residential buildings and entertainment venues. Washington, D.C., is the latest to turn to this playbook.
Will Hardy: Louisiana’s clean hydrogen potential would fuel our energy dominance

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

This is an opinion piece by Will Hardy, the state director of Conservatives for Clean Energy Louisiana, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Business Report or its staff. Growing global power demand cannot be ignored. In the world of continuing technological advancement, America needs more reliable, affordable and secure power generation—such as hydrogen. American hydrogen production is imperative to ensure America maintains its global energy dominance.
What to keep in mind when picking a new CEO

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

Corporate boards often select CEOs based on past accomplishments, but this approach can overlook how candidates would handle current and future challenges, Harvard Business Review writes. Senior-level interviews typically offer only surface-level insights and make side-by-side comparisons difficult, leadership advisor Anand Joshi contends. To improve decision-making, boards should ask candidates to develop detailed growth plans, offering a clearer view of their strategic thinking.
‘LaPolitics’: House leaders plan to pay judgments this year

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |DAVID JACOBS |Holly Duchmann

House leaders plan to pay off a dozen judgments against the state this year. “If a bill was filed with a judgment, it is my goal to pay those judgments,” Appropriations Chair Jack McFarland says. “Some of these [judgments] have been on the books for years.” The Legislature doesn’t pay for judgments every year, but this year, the price tag appears to be well within its means.
Changes could be coming soon to state-funded nonprofits

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

A bill advancing through the Legislature would require nonprofit groups that receive public dollars in Louisiana to face tighter oversight and more robust reporting requirements, The Center Square reports. Senate Bill 184, by Sen. Heather Cloud, R-Allen, aims to standardize and streamline the way nongovernmental organizations apply for and report on state funding. The proposal is scheduled to be heard by the Senate Finance Committee again on Monday.
Roundup: DEI curriculums / Tariffs on China / FEMA head ousted

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

Rewriting the policy: A Louisiana legislative committee has dramatically rewritten an anti-DEI policy proposal for state agencies that would now prohibit schools from requiring certain race and gender-based curriculum for undergraduate students. The House and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a substantially rewritten version of House Bill 421, by Rep.
What the US seafood industry is saying about Trump’s deregulation order

5 days ago | businessreport.com | Holly Duchmann

President Donald Trump’s “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness” order issued April 17 promises an overhaul of the way America fishes, and cites a national seafood trade deficit of more than $20 billion as the reason for doing it. The order calls on the federal government to reduce the regulatory burden on fishermen by later this month. It arrives at a time when conservation groups and many marine scientists say the ocean needs more regulation, not less.